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ash08

@ash08

Dazzler

Posted: 14 years ago

#11

Originally posted by: bDgT
@Ash: Yeah, me thinks you do tend to push me to write more on these lines :-))

I am waiting.

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geet.a

@geet.a

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Posted: 14 years ago

#12

I stand at the gates
Two paths a-face

Crystal and jade
Chrysanthemums and Lilies

Should you choose to believe
Or Should you choose to suspend all belief

Where is the promise of release?
There is only the poignancy of internment

Where you go
may not be where you want to be

What you do may not be your calling
But what your calling may not be on the anvil

So where do you go?

Jump in Hell's Fire
Or Walk towards Heaven's Store

I am at that place
where the roads n' forks

Lead me away
Or Snare me
To ensnare

Entrapment
Or Freedom

Ambiguities and contraries, paradoxes and resolutions- Janus is the face of the universe; of life and of death; of beginnings and ends; of positive and negative

I love how you have combined all these so brilliantly

Life is as if smiling everyday at us,

Choose this, or choose that-it says to us,

If you chose this- you will lose out on That,

Life is as if frowning everyday at us,

Open this door, shut that one,

If you open one- the other will be shut,

If you open the other, some other will get stuck

Beauty in ambiguity,

unity in contrariness,

The ruler of Life itself,

The ruler in each man's breast

It is such a universal concept that brings in other things to my mind too..

The choice that is the nature of anything Janus-like, the choices that life presents are so difficult at times that it feels like there's no choice.

Some so tough to make, and some we seem to glide through,

some are made for us, and some choices we're forced to be a part of...

but Janus constantly represents the hope of the Other path..

No matter if NOW a door is closed, at another fork in life- a different door will be open

Existentialist Sartre said once- We are condemned to be free

Janus also reminds me of that strem of thought

Again- 2 points of view- reminding us constantly that everything is relative

This is what your poem made me think Bri..

I LOVE it!!

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@bDgT

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Posted: 14 years ago

#13

@Geetu: 🤗 I was looking forward to sharing this with you as I knew you would be able to further expand on this thought and value add. I like how you related the ambiguity that exists and permeates. Love your comment sweetheart!! You are brilliant! 👏

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Taiyo

@Taiyo

Stunner

+ 3

Posted: 14 years ago

#14

Glowing Star: "Existentialist Sartre said once- We are condemned to be free"

Me curious to know in what context he said that. As I have a different chain of thought. We humans are condemned to be bonded ...

Samurai Warrior: 🤗🤗🤗

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geet.a

@geet.a

Sparkler

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Posted: 14 years ago

#15

@bri-🤗thank you..

You r brilliant..you made me think..

you know, at night..inspiration might strike, and I might on this subject write..😉

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geet.a

@geet.a

Sparkler

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Posted: 14 years ago

#16

@an-🤗

Existentialist thought ke context mein.

They believed that there is no pattern to life at all.

no grand plan- no person has any essence and so, we are free individuals.

we need to make choices constantly.

If we don't we are living in bad faith

The motto of existentialism- Existence preceeds essence

We are born and then we create our own essence, our value systems.

External forces can be taken away. Our choices will be determined by them to a certain extent- but the choice we will make will be FOR us, and by us.

We are the only ones that can take responsibility for them

I was reminded of all this.

As far as being bound is concerned- yes we are products of society, conditioned by society too.

I haven't done enough of Existentialism to comment on it..but Sartre and a school of existentialist thought believes in even being free of all bounds...all social customs, all relationships..

Thats why- condemned to be free...because there is nothing else to be

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Taiyo

@Taiyo

Stunner

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Posted: 14 years ago

#17

Thank You Geet. 🤗 I haven't read or followed much of Philosophy works, trends or thoughts. But, some people have told me, I am too influenced by western philosophy ... need to actually read to understand it now. 😊

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geet.a

@geet.a

Sparkler

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Posted: 14 years ago

#18

@an- I was forced to study this as part of my inter-disciplinary text..LOL...I have done loads of philo through that...including plato's concept on love..You must read phaedrus..It's soo hilarious...at some points..Wings n all..You must!! The red bull ad will have a completely dfferent meaning!

Philo is fun..in certain doses

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Taiyo

@Taiyo

Stunner

+ 3

Posted: 14 years ago

#19

Glowing Star: People brand me as too philosophical. Me wonder, is having a thought on certain aspects of life being philosophical or trying to understand. Will check your suggestions out. 😊 Thanks a ton 🤗

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ash08

@ash08

Dazzler

Posted: 14 years ago

#20

Geet 🤗

Awesome girl. Very nicely written.👏

Its a very nice thought that you wrote. Janus represents the hope of the Other path. Very true. Janus has always represented endings and beginnings... Every ending has a new beginning and every new beginning has to end somewhere.

Its a pleasure to read such beautiful thoughts by all you beautiful minds. Kudos!!

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